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Good practice guide for preparing emissions inventories

June 2001

This report is a step-by step guide to preparing emission inventories in New Zealand. It contains information on the purpose, process, methodology and application of emission inventory investigations. Read more
People, places, spaces: A design guide for urban New Zealand

June 2001

Information on what urban design is, and how to achieve better urban design. Read more
Genetic modification: current controls in New Zealand and the Royal Commission's recommendations

October 2001

This information sheet, published in 2001, provides information on controls in New Zealand for genetic modification and looks at recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. Read more
Good practice guide for monitoring and management of visibility in New Zealand

August 2001

This guide provides guidance on the benefits of clear visibility, the contaminants and factors affecting visibility, suitable monitoring methods, potential indicators of visibility degradation, and how emissions causing visibility can be managed in New Zealand. Read more
A guide to the management of closing and closed landfills in New Zealand

May 2001

This guide aims to increase awareness of the risks associated with closed landfills and to outline the best practical methods to manage closed landfill sites effectively, so that adverse environmental effects are minimised. Read more
Managing waterways on farms: A guide to sustainable water and riparian management in rural New Zealand

July 2001

This publication provides background information about the sources, causes and processes involved with the deterioration of streams in farmed catchments and the consequences of that deterioration. Read more
Introduction to the Hazardous Substances & New Organisms Act

July 2001

This leaflet provides a general introduction to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act. Read more
Your guide to the Hazardous Substances & New Organisms Act

July 2001

An essential reference for people affected by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act. Read more
Soil conservation technical handbook

June 2001

The Soil Conservation Handbook is a comprehensive collection of information about soil conservation in New Zealand. Part A covers the forms and processes of the main types of erosion in New Zealand while Part B describes the control techniques. Read more
Protocols for sampling macroinvertebrates in wadeable streams

November 2001

This protocol identifies and describes standardised protocols for use by agencies throughout New Zealand for macroinvertebrate biomonitoring. Read more
Serum study: A summary of the findings

May 2001

This paper is a summary of the report, "Concentrations of selected organochlorines in serum from the non-occupationally exposed New Zealand Population". Read more
Planning for climate change effects on coastal margins

September 2001

A report prepared for the Ministry for the Environment as part of the New Zealand Climate Change Programme on planning for climate change effects on coastal margins. Read more
Report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification

July 2001

A Royal Commission on Genetic Modification was established by the Government on 8 May 2000 to look into and report on issues about genetic modification in New Zealand. This report presents their findings. Read more